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Campus & Community

2018 Senior Class Marshal Applications Due Jan. 27

Friday, January 20, 2017, By Shannon Andre

Each year, Syracuse University designates two rising seniors to lead their class as the all-University student representatives for Commencement. Applicants must be current undergraduate students graduating in May 2018.  The deadline to apply is Friday, Jan. 27. Senior Class Marshals…

Campus & Community

Interested in Presenting Your Research or Creative Work? Apply for Meeting of the Minds

Thursday, January 19, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

At last year’s ACC Meeting of the Minds Conference, José L. Marrero-Rosado ’17 discussed his research on the toxicity of two chemicals found in Onondaga Lake. The experience was a valuable way for him to refine his skills in presenting…

Media, Law & Policy

Student Chosen for Inclusion in Sports Journalism Institute Class of 2017

Wednesday, January 18, 2017, By Wendy S. Loughlin

DeArbea Walker, a junior from Houston, is one of 12 students from across the country to be named to the Sports Journalism Institute (SJI) Class of 2017. SJI is a nine-week training and internship program for college students interested in…

Arts & Culture

University Partners to Host Global Game Jam, Jan. 20-22 in Bird Library

Tuesday, January 17, 2017, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Bird Library will serve as a location for Global Game Jam (#SUGGJ17), the world’s largest game jam (game creation) event, taking place on the weekend of Jan. 20-22. University and community members are invited to collaborate, create and present new game…

Health & Society

Vivian May, Visionary Humanist

Wednesday, January 11, 2017, By Rob Enslin

The director of the Humanities Center is bringing national distinction to Syracuse University, thanks to a recent flurry of scholarly activity. Vivian May, the center’s director since 2015, is the author of a new article in Hypatia: A Journal of…

Business & Economy

Student Ventures Can Win Startup Funding at 2017 Panasci Business Plan Competition

Tuesday, January 10, 2017, By Lindsay Wickham

The Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship and the Department of Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises (EEE) in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management have announced a call for submissions for the 2017 Panasci Business Plan Competition. The competition accepts business plan…

Campus & Community

University Redesigns Web Presence for Improved User Experience

Tuesday, January 10, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

Syracuse University unveiled today its redesigned and rearchitected website, www.Syracuse.edu, optimized to enhance user experience and highlight the University’s strengths. Informed by audience research, the new website includes easy-to-navigate pages, mobile-friendly views and a more powerful search function, along with…

Campus & Community

Alumni Association Announces New Cities for ‘Orange Advantage’ Events

Friday, January 6, 2017, By John Boccacino

The Syracuse University Alumni Association will continue the “Orange Advantage” professional development series with stops in 11 cities during the winter and spring of 2017. Syracuse University boasts a vast network of more than 250,000 alumni worldwide. Many graduates rely…

STEM

Engineering and Computer Science, Office of Research Award $230,000 for UAS Research

Thursday, January 5, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

Six collaborative research groups from the University’s various schools and colleges have been awarded more than $230,000 in state revitalization funding for their projects in unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Projects include energy mapping of buildings, autonomous navigation and the development…

Campus & Community

Winners Announced for Dr. King Celebration Unsung Hero Awards

Tuesday, January 3, 2017, By Keith Kobland

The Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration Committee has selected the winners for this year’s Unsung Hero Award. The group will be honored at the Jan.29 event, which takes place at the Carrier Dome. Each award winner was nominated by a…